Vegetable / Cool season

Georgia Southern Collards

Long-window leafy brassica for spring, fall, and mild winter harvests.

Broad, mild greens that sweeten after cool weather.

Seed spacing and maturity

Days to maturity
65
Germination temperature
55-85F
Seed depth
0.5 inches
Spacing
18 inches
Row spacing
30 inches
Start method
Either

Frost-date timing

Indoor start
5 weeks before last frost
Direct sow
28 days before last frost
Transplant
14 days before last frost
Fall planting
10 weeks before first frost
Succession interval
repeat every 28 days

Growing profile

Sun
Full sun to part shade
Water
Even water keeps leaves tender.
Soil
Fertile soil with steady nitrogen.
Watch
Watch for cabbage worms and aphids before leaf damage spreads.
  • greens
  • brassica
  • fall
  • heat-tolerant

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Source: UMN planting the vegetable garden